Author: Sam

Honeywell is reputable name in A/C and thermostats and so it isn’t a surprise that they are getting in on the app enabled home trend. In fact, it is refreshing to see that new companies such as Nest are finally getting some solid competition, which is going to begin the process of lowering prices and […]

The rumor-mill is in full swing ahead of the WWDC keynote next week and one rumor in particular is suggesting that Apple is going to enter the smart home market. A number of companies already have items such as thermostats, lighting, security systems, and weight scales which are app connected but if Apple jumps on […]

Buying an iPad is a substantial investment that you will want to protect, but often the cases that provide the most safety also detract from the benefits from having a lightweight mobile device. A company called Simple Innovations has designed an elegant solution called iCorners that protects your iPad through the use of high quality […]

It is an idea that is so simple that it will feel like it’s always been a part of iOS, yet it is magical enough that it has the potential to add an entire new category of gaming on the iPad. A startup named Tangible Play has created a technology called Reflective Artificial Intelligence, which […]

Mobile devices continue to be a hot topic in the airline industry, and Gulf Air is the latest group to express the desire to incorporate iPads into the tool box of their crews. Gulf Air is partnering with Bahrain’s leading telecommunications provider VIVA Bahrain to provide 355 iPads that will be incorporated into Gulf Air’s […]

I absolutely love adsy.me because it is a showcase of a creative use of HTML5 that allows you to create mobile web apps on the fly. Visit adsy.me to start browsing examples of published web apps and then setup a free account to create your own. When I first read about adsy.me there were some references […]

Summer vacation is right around the corner and if you are anything like me then you would benefit from an app to help get things organized and packed. I typically only travel once or twice a year and so I’m not particularly good at getting ready for it, but this summer I am taking a […]

iOS and the App Store have created an impact on so many areas of the entertainment industry and a new game called Godzilla: Strike Zone from Warner Brothers is a perfect example of using an app to market a new movie. Strike Zone was released this week and is a basic first person shooter with […]

A new product from Woodford Design is something you need to check out this weekend because it is the first new cable design I have seen that has really impressed me and it has impressed the Kickstarter community by meeting its goal in 5 days and is nearing twice its asking amount. Why is it […]

Not too long ago I wrote about the beneficial competition between point-of-sale app developers and today we see yet another benefit of the competition heating up. Square has announced three new features which are going to provide indispensable infrastructure to small and growing businesses. The three features are Square Pickup, Offline Mode, and Inventory Tracking. […]

Apple designed the iPad to be as light as possible, but when the battery dies you might as well have a desktop computer plugged into the wall. A new Kickstarter from Fang Wang provides additional battery power for up to two devices on the go. The battery also functions as an iPad case which provides protection […]

I saw far too many people driving while using their phones on the way to drop my kids at school this morning. Sometimes I wonder why there aren’t stricter laws about distracted driving, especially in school zones where there are small children crossing streets. In an Apple patent discovered this week it seems that Apple […]

Apple Maps likely received a huge spike in visitors this past weekend after news that satellites had captured a photo of Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster. While your inner skeptic might want to call this a hoax or a glitch in technology, the mounting evidence for a large water creature living in Scotland is becoming […]

A new subscription option called Office 365 Personal has been announced by Microsoft for its Office 365 service and while it is cheaper, it may not have the features you need. The biggest difference is that you can only use the apps on one computer and tablet, which is reduced from the 5 of the […]

The rumor mill is ramping up for the iPhone 6 and it looks like it’s going to be all about size this time around. A photo has emerged that claims to show the new iPhone 6 case and if it is accurate then it seems instead of a new iPhone, Apple might actually just be […]

Apple scored another victory in the fight for patent domination with Samsung in Japan. Tokyo District Court Judge Koji Hasegawa ruled in favor of Apple and denied Samsung’s claims that the iPhone 4, 4s, and iPad 2 infringe on data patents. Bloomberg.com reported on the decision earlier today and published the official Samsung reaction. “We […]